The Basics
Game 1 Score:Â MNU 8 - Haskell 0 (5 inn)
Game 2 Score: MNU 8 - Haskell 0 (6 inn)
Records: MNUÂ (10-6), HINUÂ (0-10)
Location: Blue Valley Rec Complex - Overland Park, Kan.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - The Pioneers swept a double header from Haskell on Friday. In
Game 1,
MNU scored 2 in the 1st and 4 in the 2nd - sparked by a homer from
Nyah Brown - to take an early 6-0 lead.
Abby Schulte homered in the 3rd, and
Caitlyn Davis hit a 2-out RBI single in the 5th to give the Pioneers a mercy-rule victory.
Game 1 Turning Point
MNU scored after 2 batters in the 1st for the game-winning run.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Grace Berlage struck out 3 in 3.1 innings for the win.
Josie Day struck out 2 in 1.2 innings of relief. And
Cordelia Hanger (3-4, 2 R, SB),
Alli VanLanker (1-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI),
Kaleigh Bayless (2-2, R, SB),
Caitlyn Davis (1-2, RBI),
Morgan Fouch (2-3, RBI),
Abby Schulte (1-3, R, HR, RBI), and
Nyah Brown (2-2, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB) led the offense.
In
Game 2, the Pioneers scored single runs in 4 of the first 5 innings - highlighted by an
Alli VanLanker solo homer - to build a 4-0 lead. A 4-run rally in the 6th ended the game via the mercy rule, and MNU completed the sweep.
Game 2Â Turning Point
MNU's run in the 1st was enough.
Game 2Â Individual Leaders
Sarah Melodia picked up her 4th win of the season with a 6-inning complete game shutout. And
Alli VanLanker (2-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI), Kayleigh Bayless (2-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI, SF),
Kelly Stoakes (2-3, RBI, BB),
Morgan Fouch (2-3, R, RBI), and
Abby Schulte (2-3, R, RBI) had 2 hits apiece.
Up Next
The next double header is Friday at William Woods (7-10-2) at 2:00/4:00.
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